Periwinkle

Yarrow

About Periwinkle and Yarrow

Periwinkle

Yarrow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Asia, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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20.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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35.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Fern like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Achillea millefolium

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Yarrow, common yarrow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

एक प्रकार का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Gemeine Schafgarbe

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Millefeuille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

La milenrama

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

μυριόφυλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

milefólio

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

krwawnika

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

ACHILLEOS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Achillea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Yarrow

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Yarrow? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Yarrow. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Yarrow doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Yarrow has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Periwinkle and Yarrow and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Yarrow

Season and care of Periwinkle and Yarrow is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Yarrow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Yarrow season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Yarrow is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Yarrow is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Periwinkle and Yarrow Physical Information

Periwinkle and Yarrow physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Yarrow are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Yarrow

Care of Periwinkle and Yarrow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.